Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB228 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/15/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 15, 2021       TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB228 by Murr (Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before certain courts; authorizing fees.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a county commissioners court to exempt courts in the county from the requirement that an official court reporter be appointed to record the proceedings of the court and instead allow the use of an electronic device in lieu of a court reporter.  Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.   Local Government ImpactThe bill may result in savings to counties from the cost of services of an official court reporter, but no significant fiscal impact to local governments is anticipated.   Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MW, BH, DA

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB228 by Murr (Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before certain courts; authorizing fees.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB228 by Murr (Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before certain courts; authorizing fees.), As Introduced

 Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

 Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB228 by Murr (Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before certain courts; authorizing fees.), As Introduced 

 HB228 by Murr (Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before certain courts; authorizing fees.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow a county commissioners court to exempt courts in the county from the requirement that an official court reporter be appointed to record the proceedings of the court and instead allow the use of an electronic device in lieu of a court reporter.  Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill. 

Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill. 

 Local Government Impact

The bill may result in savings to counties from the cost of services of an official court reporter, but no significant fiscal impact to local governments is anticipated. 

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin

212 Office of Court Admin

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MW, BH, DA

JMc, SLE, MW, BH, DA